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Western Force fullback Cameron Shepherd has been ruled out of Friday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Brumbies in Canberra through injury. Shepherd featured in last week’s trial loss to …

Hugh Bowman will be out to add to his impressive Apollo Stakes haul aboard Shoot Out on Saturday but fears gun sprinter Rain Affair will spoil the party. Bowman’s recent …

Ricky Ponting’s axing has rammed home a message to Australia’s cricketers – perform or get punted. Even Tasmanian team-mate Xavier Doherty isn’t under any illusion that Ponting’s massive reputation could …

The Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) has begun the bidding duel to host Black Caviar’s attempt at a record 20 unbeaten runs during the winter carnival. And star sprinter Hay List …

Brumbies coach Jake White has challenged his youthful squad to use the first chance they get to prove their detractors wrong – this Friday night’s opening Super Rugby clash with …

Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene says Indian off-spinner Ravi Ashwin’s controversial “Mankad” dismissal of Lahiru Thirimanne in Brisbane flouted the spirit of the game. Thirimanne survived the dismissal during …

The costly defeat of Denwood at Doomben on Wednesday won’t deter trainer Troy Hall from pushing ahead with Brisbane winter carnival plans with the three-year-old. Denwood was in a cranky …

Sepoy’s amazing improvement in the last two weeks has convinced trainer Peter Snowden to attempt a weight-carrying record with the Dubai-bound three-year-old in the Oakleigh Plate. Snowden said the colt, …

Top seed John Isner hammered 26 aces en route to a straight-sets victory over Gilles Muller on Tuesday in the first round of the Memphis Open tennis tournament. The world …

Carlton captain Chris Judd is planning to return to lead the Blues in the second round of the NAB Cup against the Western Bulldogs. The AFL club have held Judd …

The NRL’s McIntyre system has been scrapped in favour of the AFL finals system for the 2012 season. In the first act of the new Australian Rugby League Commission which …

The combination of running a hair salon and training horses for the past 12 years has come to an end for Toowoomba’s Jackie Crompton. Crompton, who prepares nine horses at …

Jana Pittman is remaining upbeat about her London Olympics campaign, despite being forced out of next month’s trials with yet another foot injury. Pittman, 29, suffered the fourth plantar fascia …

Brumbies coach Jake White has named six debutants for the opening round Super Rugby clash with the Western Force in Canberra on Friday night. Lock Leon Power, a recruit from …

Inspirational St Kilda midfielder Lenny Hayes will make his AFL comeback on Friday night when the Saints take on Geelong and Sydney in the pre-season competition. The Etihad Stadium clashes …

Former Australian paceman Geoff Lawson says Ricky Ponting is being incredibly self-indulgent and should have already retired from Test cricket. Ponting called a media conference on Tuesday at the SCG …

Western Bulldogs veteran Daniel Giansiracusa says the club has learnt the hard way that a slow build through the AFL pre-season competition is better than winning it. The Dogs made …

NSW won the toss and chose to bowl in their one-day cup clash with fellow strugglers Western Australia at the WACA Ground. NSW were humiliated by an innings and 323 …